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>Satoshi Tajiri, creator of Pokémon said the manga is the closest thing to what he envisioned
>Is based closely on the games, with main characters as such as Red, Blue, Green, Gold, Silver and Crystal each with his/her own unique personalities instead of some dumb idiot named Ass Ketchup with the personality of a rock
>Pokémon styles and poses are full of SOUL™ compared to the soulless anime animations
So how come the anime is more popular than the manga? Why is there no anime vs manga debate like in the Dragon Ball fanbase? People just pretend the anime is the "main thing" and the manga is a "spin-off thing" when infact it's the opposite.
Games > Manga > Anime
